THIS WEEKEND IN WILLITS for February 1, 2013

* "Out There in the Woods, an account of the double-murder and ensuing manhunt for suspect Aaron Bassler in the fall of 2011, by Stephen Sparks and Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman, is now available in paperback and e-book format on Amazon.com.

A series of book signings and Q&A sessions with the sheriff and Sparks will take place at local bookstores.

Signings will take place Saturday, January 26, at Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah; Friday, February 1, at JD Redhouse in Willits, co-hosted by the Book Juggler, at 6 p.m.; Saturday, February 9, at Gallery Books in Mendocino; and Saturday, February 16, at Laughing Dog Books in Boonville from 5 to 7 p.m.

* British composer/pianist Helen Jane Long and her string quartet will appear at the WCT Playhouse at 8 p.m. The $15 tickets are available at the The Goods' Shoppe, 56 South Main Street. For credit card orders, call 459-0895.